4131 - Agents/Tutors

Adoption Date: 12/01/2014

Revision History: Reviewed 12/14/2020

Teachers and other certificated staff shall not act as agents, or accept commission, royalties, or other rewards for books or other school materials, the selection or purchases of which they may influence.

A professional employee may not provide private tutoring or professional services in exchange for compensation from a source other than the School District without advance approval of the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee:

1. to a child that the employee currently teaches or provides professional services in the course and scope of the employee’s duties to the School District; or

2. in a facility owned or under the control of the District; or

3. during the employee’s duty hours.

Professional employees who accept engagements to provide private tutoring or professional services are to make clear that the services are not being provided on behalf of the School District to the extent the recipient of the services may in any way otherwise be caused to believe the services are provided through the School District.

Legal Reference:
NDE Rule 27, sections 27.402E, 27.403F and 27.404B